[Jewelry making - Article 00194] - [Orchid] Working with CAD/CAM designer

[Gerald]

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    Previous to my discovering my present cad-cam designer/artist, I was
    pressured due to timing, to give another little project to another
    wax-carver turned cad-operator. 

    I gave him a design in casting-wax to make it suite my two, 1/3
    carat Trilliums and 1.5 carat Princess-cut stones. I initially asked
    him to copy this design and make this ring to accomodate the stones I
    gave him...Well after investing over $400.00 including his fee and
    gold, I picked up my ring. Sadly he made two mistakes, he did not
    make any effort to accomodate the larger 2 Trilliums. 

    I did say to him make my ring to fit these stones..He didn't do
    this..I asked him to make this ring a "comfort fit" inside shape.
    Again, he just barely did what I wanted, still the ring had sharp
    edges, pity! 

    He said well I can make this ring over again, and "what about my
    gold investments and resizing fees?". "Its okay, I won't charge you
    the cad-fee again"..Very well for him. This ring is for my nephew and
    I have to look at it or years to come. I suggested one major repair
    option and he said "maybe this might work". Even after he wrote down
    his instructions there was a gap in following through with what I
    wanted.. I gave him a choice of fixing it now or getting 'steamed',
    he is going to have the ring ready for me to set by this weeks
    end..hopefully. 

    My dear friends, make sure every instruction is well written, and
    repeat each instruction verbally. I gave him my project twice, sadly
    "first and last time".... 

Gerry!
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